Iím currently on Cobra and I have a pending ACA Silver Plan and Gold Plan for May. I could stay on Cobra until October but the monthly rate is $1099.00. The Silver Plan would be $512.00 and the Gold Plan would be $858.00. The plan is for 3 people.

We are basically healthy. I go for an annual checked and annual blood test along with a couple of PSA tests because it is above 4.0.

My wife does an annual checkup and blood test. She was having some issues with her blood pressure and made many trips to the doctor but they seem to have that under control. My daughter may go for an annual checkup.

Iím leaning towards the silver plan and I was hoping you could share your opinion. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Below are the plan basics.

SilverDeductible = $3000.00 per individual and $6000.00 familyOut of Pocket Max = $4,500.00 per individual and $9000.00 family. Primary care visit - $40.00 per visit for the first 3 visits and 5% for additional visits after deductible.

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The enrollment period is past, so you will stay on COBRA till it runs out, then you can get a new plan. You could have dropped COBRA during the enrollment period.

Basically healthy would lean towards bronze. There was spreadheet posted in a previous thread to compare cost. Unless you are paying for a lot of ongoing services the bronze plans usually come out ahead.

The enrollment period is past, so you will stay on COBRA till it runs out, then you can get a new plan. You could have dropped COBRA during the enrollment period.

Basically healthy would lean towards bronze. There was spreadheet posted in a previous thread to compare cost. Unless you are paying for a lot of ongoing services the bronze plans usually come out ahead.

I have a pending Silver Plan and Gold plan for May, so I can still switch as long as I pay by 5-10-2014. Thanks for the info about the spreadsheet.

The enrollment period is past, so you will stay on COBRA till it runs out, then you can get a new plan. You could have dropped COBRA during the enrollment period.

Basically healthy would lean towards bronze. There was spreadheet posted in a previous thread to compare cost. Unless you are paying for a lot of ongoing services the bronze plans usually come out ahead.

Actually, with the difference in premiums between Bronze, Silver and Gold, the Bronze plan is the cheapest no matter what happens for my family....

So, I will pay for all of my health care cost until I reach the high deductible, but I am saving over $300 per month... and I would be paying for most of my health care in the other plans...

The higher deductible tends to be the lowest total cost choice. Our fellow forum member Anamorph built a spreadsheet to compare policies with different levels of cost sharing, you may find it helpful in this case. It's here Bronze, Silver and Coinsurance/Copay

I'd be careful of joining a high deductible plan late in the year. Is the deductible prorated for the year? I'll be transitioning in July or August, so I'll have to figure this out fairly soon. I stuck with the low deductible from DW's employer this year, and we'll probably transition to a low deductible ACA plan to finish the year. Then in 2015 we'll go the high deductible route. Unless I can figure out something cheaper.

I'd be careful of joining a high deductible plan late in the year. ....

IMO this really is only a concern if you have incurred substantial medical costs so far in the plan year (usually calendar).

For example, I haven't spent anything in these first 3 months so I wouldn't view changing plans as being an issue for me since the outcome wouldn't be any different than if I had been on the new plan from the beginning of the year.

IMO this really is only a concern if you have incurred substantial medical costs so far in the plan year (usually calendar).

For example, I haven't spent anything in these first 3 months so I wouldn't view changing plans as being an issue for me since the outcome wouldn't be any different than if I had been on the new plan from the beginning of the year.

True enough, if you don't need to use it. I had a few minor procedures early this year and will have a colonoscopy at the end of the year. I can do without having a $6k deductible for the first half year and then another $6k deductible for the second half.

I'd be careful of joining a high deductible plan late in the year. Is the deductible prorated for the year? I'll be transitioning in July or August, so I'll have to figure this out fairly soon. I stuck with the low deductible from DW's employer this year, and we'll probably transition to a low deductible ACA plan to finish the year. Then in 2015 we'll go the high deductible route. Unless I can figure out something cheaper.

I agree about being careful joining late in the year but I think May could be considered borderline!

IMO this really is only a concern if you have incurred substantial medical costs so far in the plan year (usually calendar).

For example, I haven't spent anything in these first 3 months so I wouldn't view changing plans as being an issue for me since the outcome wouldn't be any different than if I had been on the new plan from the beginning of the year.

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